Unmanned ground, aerial and naval systems provide a remotely-operated and autonomous safe option for surveillance, data gathering, inspection, resupply, etc. for defense, security and dual-use missions.
India has successfully demonstrated the flight of a new 10kg rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), developed by aerospace and defense company Hindustan Aeronautics...
South Korea is expanding its logistical support capabilities and efficiency through the application of advanced technologies. The Defense Ministry plans to capitalize on big...
The US Navy is upgrading its counter-drone defense. The Navy has awarded CACI International a $48.5 million contract in this field. Under the contract,...
Manned-unmanned teaming could serve a broad array of missions such as air superiority, strike, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and electronic warfare. Autonomous platforms can...
The US has been investing more resources in unmanned systems and robotics. In its fiscal year 2019 budget, the Defense Department requested $9.6 billion...
Drone technology holds great promise. But a secure communication to control and determine the location of drones still remains a challenge. Today's drones are...
A new European collaboration is expected in the field of unmanned land vehicles. Under the leadership of Estonia, a European leader in robotic autonomy,...
A program based on advanced algorithms designed to turn small air and ground systems into team members that could autonomously perform tasks dangerous for...
China is pursuing a solar-electric, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) development program called Qi Mingxing (Venus). According to a report by the Chinese aviation...
Rescue missions and law enforcement operations often require working at heights, and coping with unique rope access challenges. Rescuing survivors from buildings in the...
A new ability to easily and intuitively control unmanned systems from the cockpit of a manned tactical aircraft has been recently demonstrated. Textron Systems,...
While the entire drone industry has been laser-focused on how drones can improve established commercial industries, the feasibility of indefinitely operational drones opens the...
During recent years, drones have experienced an unprecedented boom within aviation. Coinciding with the increase in popularity, incidents involving drones in tourist areas, as...